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By Gail A. Townsend— MUNCIE, Ind.—Public art has come to Muncie Friends Church: A Quaker Meeting, with a series of hand-painted garden poles installed in the Jackson Street parking area of the meeting house, which is the home of the Old West End Neighborhood Association (OWENA). Designed by local artist Denise King, the posts welcome visitors and depict the Friends’ common values of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community and Equality. King, who is active in OWENA, designed the posts, which were…

By Susan Fisher, Public Relations Supervisor at Muncie Public Library— MUNCIE, Ind.—Babies, kids, teens, and even adults can sign up now for the Summer Reading Program (SRP) at Muncie Public Library (MPL). The 2022 program runs from June 6 through July 30. This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities.” “The traditional SRP will always be a part of what we do at Muncie Public Library,” said Akilah S. Nosakhere, MPL Library Director. “We know how important it is to keep…

By Next Muncie— MUNCIE, Ind. – Next Muncie, a team of local leaders committed to advancing the redevelopment of downtown Muncie and its adjacent neighborhoods, has welcomed a new member of the Muncie community to serve on its team. Lathay Pegues, a longtime resident of Muncie, is president and CEO of John Tom’s Barbecue Sauce. He began his service to Next Muncie earlier this year. “I was flattered to be asked to join Next Muncie’s team, because I know everyone…

By Patricia L Lang, Professor Emerita, Chemistry MUNCIE, Ind.—It’s not Plunder and Lunge. It’s Ponder and Plunge, a woman-only stock club in Muncie, Indiana. The name says it all, with emphasis on the PONDER part. The club recently celebrated 50 years of stock investment education. The club was founded in 1971 by four accomplished Muncie women: Esther Ball, Thelma Hiatt, Martha Wickham and Aline Emens. All of these women began as teachers and had remarkable careers. Esther Ball served the war…

By Lindsey Cox— MUNCIE, Ind.—The Food Council of East Central Indiana is spearheading a project this growing season in Delaware, Blackford, and Jay counties: Grow-a-Row. The project encourages local gardeners to donate excess garden produce to community partners that can distribute the produce to neighbors in need. Gardeners can purposefully Grow-a-row specifically for donation. Or, gardeners can also choose to donate their extra produce at the point in the summer when they’ve got so many veggies, they don’t know what…

By Kyra Zylstra— MUNCIE, Ind.—Robotics, drones, engineering, bookbinding, and more.  Join Madjax this summer for camps and workshops for students and families led by professional teachers. Camps will be held in Muncie and Anderson and will serve elementary through high school students and include options to learn as a family or with a mentor. Muncie Puppy Publications, June 13-27 Technology Career Exploration, June 27-30 Innovating with a Maker Mindset, July 11-14 Anderson Food Engineers, June 13-17 Robobusters, June 27-30 Drones and…

By Frank Braswell— MATTHEWS, Ind.—East Central Indiana Robotics, Team 1720 the PhyXTGears recently received a $10,000 grant from the Give to Grant Cycle through The Community Foundation of Grant County, Indiana, Inc. Thanks to this grant, East Central Indiana Robotics, Team 1720 the PhyXTGears is able to fund ongoing needs for registration and travel fees for robot competitions, and purchase robot parts. According to Meagan Mathias, Grants Manager for Community Foundation of Grant County: “The Community Foundation of Grant County is…

By Kristen McConnell— MUNCIE, Ind.—The YMCA of Muncie exceeded their annual campaign fundraising goal providing access to programs and opportunities to all in our community. Campaign Co-Chairs, Mark Foerster and Chris Walker, along with 70 volunteers, implemented a grass roots campaign that began in February with an in-person launch event and cumulatively raised over $173,000. Chris Walker, Campaign Co-Chair and Principal at Muncie Central High School, had this to say about the campaign, “The success of the annual campaign is…